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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1945
Page
2
The article from the British Ministry of Information reflects on Britain's role in Allied victory in Europe. It notes UK resilience during critical days and cites Churchill's 1940 pledge of blood sweat and tears as a governing commitment the nation accepted in history’s largest unspoken contract.
The report notes 5.5 million British men of military age served, about one in nine of the population, with service casualties at about one in ten. Civilian deaths and injuries reached 57 000 and 79 000 by August 1944, and more than one in three homes were damaged, with 202 000 totally destroyed by September 1944. Robot bomb attacks after D Day damaged or destroyed over a million homes.
The article notes British factories produced seventy percent of arms for UK Dominions India and Colonies up to D Day and one third of US equipment in Europe from 1942 to 1944. By June 1944 up to 1.2 billion dollars in supplies including fighters and tanks were sent to Russia. It emphasizes Britain as a rallying point for European patriots and future postwar reconstruction under commonwealth leadership.
An old pamphlet promotes internal treatment for piles, claiming Pem-Roid Hem-Roid tablets cure the condition by improving lower bowel blood flow. It offers a five day at home trial with no cost if unsatisfied and a money back refund.
The blitz wrecked 66 churches in London including St Paul’s and Westminster Abbey. St Mary Le Bow and St Stephen’s suffered major destruction while others like Lambeth Palace Chapel and Temple Church were badly damaged. Hidden carpentry and design revealed during ruin may aid future church restoration.
George K. Lan, a Chinese merchant of Riverton Man, has invented a wonder clock. It tells hour, day, week, month and year and includes a radio attachment that wakes four persons at once to any radio program. The clock can turn on daytime programs and automatically shuts off when the program ends.
Antarctica stands as the world’s highest continent with a mean elevation near 6,000 feet. The icy landmass reaches record altitudes across its vast expanse, defining its unique topography.
Litvinoff, former Russian ambassador to the United States, recalls a White House visit where a Washington Cake with white filling and icing impressed him. Later on a train a Negro waiter serves chocolate cake and remarks on the two Washingtons George and Booker T.
The old English pound originated as the weight of 7,680 grains of wheat taken from the middle of the ear and dried well. This unit linked currency to grain weight, reflecting historical trade and measurement practices.
An English governess in Florence faces Nazi efforts to arrest her during the occupation. She remains calm and asserts her English identity, refusing arrest. The incident reflects the Nazis’ rigidity and the governess’s composure as the war shifts toward liberation.
Wartime Prices and Trade Board details new rental rules for discharged veterans allowing them to reoccupy their owned homes with three months notice to current tenants. It notes cost of living indices rising since 1914 and during the current war, and confirms orange price display requirements and grapefruit juice supply outlook. Readers are invited to request pamphlets from Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices.
A collection of witty exchanges and light commerce anecdotes from a restaurant and streets. Jokes cover a wife with lumbago, a receiver appointed for a wealthy husband, a modest M P, dinner bills, a mistaken overcoat swap, a POW letter, a calved calf joke, and a Scot’s doctorless illness quip. The final note cites a movie cost estimate of 400 000 dollars.
Unearthed remains of an ancient city on the shores of Lake Tiberias identify a town named Beth Yearah mentioned in Talmudic literature. The find suggests a city at least as old as Damascus, reputedly one of the world’s oldest.
Security officers faced heart shocks during the war era while guarding Churchill. Reports describe extra precautions on Clyde voyages and at Gareloch as U boat activity peaked. Churchill greeted by crowds aboard the Queen Mary and at naval hubs before transatlantic moves. Bread Baked By Rays Is One Of New Achievements in Canada foresees novel loaf forms and ovenless baking methods.
The National Trust of England holds over 400 historic buildings including Knole, a 365 room castle once owned by Queen Elizabeth. It relies on member dues and donations, with one American foundation contributing 1.4 million dollars.
A collection of statements from Henry Clay William Ellery Channing T B Macaulay Mary Baker Eddy Sir Wilfred Grenfell and Thomas Jefferson on government as trust governance aligning with divine justice reducing selfish interests and empowering people to pursue happiness.
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